Blade, Chipped Stone Item Number: 45CA253/2010-165/209 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One grey volcanic rock cortical blade with with pointed end. Artifact left un-numbered by Peninsula College students. Artifact numbered by Burke Museum. I. Ostericher, 03/03/2011

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA

Credit Line

Gift of Van Os Family in memory of Johan Van Os

Geographical Search Terms

Clallam County North America Northwest Coast Olympic Peninsula Pacific Northwest Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Blade, Chipped Stone
Identification Number
45CA253/2010-165/209
Type of Item
chipped stone blade
Material
stone and crystalline volcanic rock stone
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.1 cm, width 1.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.89 g

Who

Field Collector
Johan Van Os

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2010-165
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Lithic Material
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-CA-253
Object Category
Stone
Object Sub Category
Stone, Chipped